"He who is the most slow in making a promise is the
most faithful in the performance of it."
-ROUSSEAU

* * *

"If the [Malaysian] Gold Dinar is employed as now suggested,
it would tie up approximately 200 tonnes of gold production
equal to 10% of new mine supply. If Malaysia went all the way
and went to convertibility with a 15% gold cover, they would
utilize more than 300 tonnes of new production. Either way,
this is the Wildest of Wild Cards for gold."
-JAMES SINCLAIR, CHR., Tanrange.com, 10/28/02 (see below)

* * *

"Investors are in a see-no-evil frame of mind. They are
turning a blind eye to the very same financial flaws that
troubled them only three weeks ago...But the flaws are
out there nonetheless. "One characteristic of the recent
rebound in stocks," says Barrons, "has been investors'
tendency to sidestep, ignore or explain away consistently
unimpressive economic data." In addition to the
aforementioned drop in durable goods orders, the index of
leading indicators fell for a fourth straight month and
the University of Michigan's consumer-sentiment reading
tumbled to a nine-year low."
-ERIC FRY, Daily Reckoning, 10/28/02

* * *

"For the great European economists, economics was in
essence a branch of logic with minimal statistics; for
American economists, it is traditionally a branch of
statistics with minimal research and logic. The past
U.S. boom was anything but normal, and so is the
downturn."
-DR. KURT RICHEBÄCHER, for Daily Reckoning

* * *

"The Fed's ability to avoid depression is a myth in the
sense that experience with business cycles over the past
half-century has demonstrated only the Fed's ability to
end recessions of its own making, usually in pursuit of
price stability. As yet, no central bank has succeeded
in mitigating the aftereffects of an investment-led cycle,
in which overcapacity chronically depresses profits, as it
did in the United States in the 1930s and Japan in the
1990s and has been doing again in the U.S. since early 2000."
-JOHN H. MAKIN, AEI, "Don't Count Too Much on Central Banks"

* * *

"According to Chicago-based Bianco Research, investors in
equity mutual funds measured since the bottom of the last
bear market in 1990, have now had their collective profits
completely eroded away. In other words, if you consider
all the money invested in stock funds over the past 12
years, the combined return amounts to a big fat goose egg."
-BARRON'S, Oct. 14, 2002

* * *

"Delivering high quality, independent research is the right
thing to do for our clients. Our objective going forward is
to increase faith in the integrity and impartiality of the
product."
-Ms KRAWCHECK, Sanford C. Bernstein, executive vice president
of its parent company, Alliance Capital Management.

* * *

"When listening, reading or watching money managers discuss
issues be mindful of what is not being said as well as what
is being said. They have a fiduciary relationship with their
PAYING clients; not to each other, the media format provider
or the audience."
-ROGER ARNOLD, Daily Observations, 10/28/02, referring to
recent round table discussion on FOX's Neil Cavuto.

* * *

"Every once in a while a book comes along that is perfect for
readers of all ages. Such is the case with "Unlocking the Mysteries of
Creation" by Dennis Petersen. I've posted my book review so
you can see why this book is so different."
-EDITOR

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK ...

"Better living through denial."
"The more you complain, the longer God lets you live."
"If you think nobody cares, try missing a few payments."
"Reality is a crutch for people who can't handle drugs."
"Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math."
-BUMPER STICKERS, The Freeman Institute

* * *

"Richard Russell points out that in August 1999, the Dow
equaled 42.1 ounces of gold. Now, it brings only 26.
We hope we didn't forget to tell you, dear reader, but
we thought exchanging stocks for gold would be the
Trade of the Decade. We still think so: sell the Dow,
buy gold. Not that we know what will happen, far from it.
Inflation? Deflation? We don't know. But we like the feel
of real gold coins in our pockets. Even if the global
economy falls apart, we figure, we'll still be able
to buy a loaf of bread and a bottle of wine."
-BILL BONNER, Daily Reckoning, 10/30/02

* * *

"It seems that the lower our economy sinks, the
higher the stock market soars. Maybe if we all quit our
jobs on Monday, the Dow will hit 64,000 by Christmas."
-ERIC FRY, Daily Reckoning, 10/28/02

* * *

"The dollar is America's greatest success story, because
each one costs less than a penny to produce and yet, is
sold throughout the world for $1 apiece. What American
export can match that?"
-JIM GRANT, Grant's Interest Rate Observer, NYC Conference

New York, Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Wall Street's 10 largest
securities firms are ready to pay as much as $1 billion to try
to resolve conflict-of-interest investigations that have
pummeled their shares and hurt their reputation with clients,
people familiar with the matter said.

Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse First Boston and eight other
firms are prepared to subsidize non-investment banking firms
that produce stock market research, the people said. They also
are considering separating research and investment banking.
Citigroup Inc. plans to create a new unit for its brokerage
and equity research in an effort to settle allegations it
deceived investors with misleading stock recommendations.

Lawyers and executives for the securities firms say that the
plan, created by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement chief
Stephen Cutler, is flawed because it requires them to finance
competitors, the people said. The executives, who will meet
with regulators today at the New York Stock Exchange, say
they have little choice but to accept it as part of a
settlement to end investigations that have helped erase 20
percent from the Amex Broker/Dealer Index of 12 securities
firms this year.

Under the plan, Wall Street firms would be required to pay
the independent companies to create reports on all of the
7,300 companies that trade the New York Stock Exchange,
Nasdaq Stock Market and American Stock Exchange.

The proposal also asks whether firms should adopt a single
ratings system, such as "buy," "sell" and "hold." While the
SEC now requires firms to have a three-tier system, Morgan
Stanley, for example, earlier this year adopted the terms
"underweight," "equal-weight" and "overweight."

Steve Balog, a former technology research chief at Merrill,
said the proposal is an improvement over the status quo.
Even so, independent research won't have much effect on
investors, he said. That's because investors prefer positive
reports that will drive their stocks up.

"Negative research is easy to produce, but there's no market
for it," said Balog, a principal at a Cedar Creek Management,
a Summit, New Jersey, money manager. "People don't want their
parade rained on."

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Stocks extended losses Tuesday after a
key reading on consume confidence dropped to its lowest
level in nine years, igniting worries that spending may
falter in the coming months.

The October consumer confidence index tumbled to 79.4 from
September's 93.7 level, mirroring the recent decline in the
University of Michigan's sentiment gauge. Economists polled
by CBS.MarketWatch.com had expected a 90.1 reading.

Both the expectations and current conditions indexes took
nosedives as well. Check economic calendar and forecasts.

"The outlook for the holiday retail season is now fairly
bleak," said the Conference Board, which releases the data.

SOURCE: http://www.cbs.marketwatch.com

Coin trade becomes more like a market - NY Times
By BERNARD SIMON, Oct. 27, 2002

TORONTO -- The Professional Coin Grading Service has begun
tracking the coin trade electronically in much the same way
that Standard & Poor's tracks the stock market.

The firm's CU3000 index, which can be found on its Web site,
pcgs.com, covers 3,000 American coins and incorporates within
it nine other subindexes. Visitors to the Web site can find
12-month highs and lows, as well as 1-, 3- and 10-year charts
for each.

The daily price guide is among the recent moves by coin
experts to quantify their passion and to transform coin
collecting into a liquid investment with easily identifiable
objective values. And as the turbulent stock market has
encouraged investors to take a new look at more tangible
assets, there is some evidence that those efforts have
had some effect.

Under a widely used grading system, coins are assigned a
point score between 1, the worst, and 70, the best, depending
on variables like luster, scratches and other marks.

Grading and daily price guides have "certainly made the coin
market more liquid, just like organized stock exchanges made
equities more liquid," said Dalton L. Chandler, an analyst
at Needham & Company, an investment firm based in New York.

Over the last few years, some investors have shifted money
from the stock market into coin collections. "They have good
rates of return — not as good as when we were riding the
Internet bubble, but the coin market hasn't burst," said
Arnold-Peter C. Weiss, a surgeon in Providence, R.I., who
has played both markets.

Dr. Weiss said he had taken "a big hit" on a few dot-com
investments. But he has done well, on paper, at least, in
coin investments. In 1998, he bought a type of ancient Greek
silver coin, minted by the city-state of Megalopolis and
featuring the head of Zeus, for $60,000. It fetched about
$200,000 last year at an auction at Bank Leu in Zurich,
Dr. Weiss said.

In July, the only known 1933 American double eagle, a $20
gold coin, was auctioned in New York for $7.59 million, a
record price for a coin.

Coin experts say interest has been stimulated by the "state
quarters" program of the United States Mint. Every 10 weeks,
the mint issues quarters celebrating one of the 50 states,
in the order that they joined the union. The program began
in 1999 and is to run to 2008. The releases this year are
for Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, and Mississippi.

Scott A. Travers, a Manhattan coin dealer and author, said
questionable grading services have surfaced on eBay and have
"fooled consumers into paying higher prices." Kevin
Pursglove, an eBay spokesman, said eBay is aware of the
complaints. He said that the company provides links from
its Web site to the Professional Coin Grading and Numismatic
Guaranty sites, but that it is "up to buyers and sellers to
determine what services they use."

Serious coin collectors and investors should buy only coins
graded by Professional Coin Grading or Numismatic Guaranty,
Mr. Travers said.

SOURCE: http://www.nytimes.com

Two-tiered coin market in place, CDN NEWSLETTER
October 18, 2002

The market for rare coins has had, and continues to have a
super year. However, even in a bull market there are areas
that either lag behind or aren't doing as well as others.

According to one astute dealer from the Midwest, "a two-tier
market definitely exists" today. On the one hand, there are
many rare coins available that are considered ugly or just
so-so. These are the coins that have been appearing regularly
at coin shows and auctions with little fanfare.

As a result, the prices realized at auction or at shows for
these types of coins are of little consequence. Finding
demand for these examples at current levels is extremely
difficult. Dealers are aware that this supply of coins is
not feeding the strong demand that exists for quality rare
coins. This segment of the market seems almost destined for
some discounting.

The other side of the market tells a completely different
story. Avery strong, vibrant market is in place for pretty,
attractive coins. Buyers are pursuing premium quality coins
for the grade at each level of preservation. They want coins
that have tremendous eye appeal. Coins that are brilliant
white are preferred but so too are those that have
attractive, original color and surfaces.

Today's demand will buy this quality of coin no matter what
its denomination. These buyers are very knowledgeable and
able to spend the "big bucks" it takes to successfully own
these coins. Dealers tell us that several of their clients
have made "good money" on coins - a couple of years ago are
enjoying nice gains today. And, they are using these profits
to buy more coins.

There are some areas of the market that are especially
sought-after. Early Type is doing very well Buyers are in
a holding pattern waiting for dealers to provide them with
just the right Type coin. Attractive Circ examples are
pleasantly received. Uncirculated examples are treasures
anxiously anticipated. Other hot areas include Walking
Liberty Half Dollars, especially PQ MS64s and MS65s.

SOURCE: Coin Dealer Newsletter - http://www.greysheet.com

Gloom may cause 'double-dip' - CNNfn
Crumbling consumer confidence could tip U.S. economy back
into a recession, surveys say. October 28, 2002

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The struggling U.S. economy could slip
back into recession if consumers don't start feeling more upbeat
soon, the director of a widely-watched consumer research report
said on Monday.

Nearly six in 10 Americans rated the economy as poor in October,
more than during last year's recession, a separate CNN/USA
Today/Gallup poll said, despite optimism for better days next
year. That gloom could soon drag on a recovery being driven
almost entirely by consumer spending.

"Unless the downward momentum is quickly halted, the accumulated
loss in consumer confidence could tip the economy back into
recession," said Richard Curtin, director of the University of
Michigan's Consumer Research Center.

Many analysts are concerned the risks for a pullback in spending
are climbing right ahead of the crucial holiday retail season.
Most retailers book about a quarter of their sales during the
November-December holiday season and some book the bulk of
their profits during that period.

"The holiday shopping season will be challenging for both
consumers and retailers," the University of Michigan said in
its October report. Added Curtin: "Consumer spending will
depend on getting even larger discounts, and profits will
depend on making even larger cost cuts."

Likewise, executives at National City have told analysts
they're building reserves and tightening credit. CEO David
Daberko told trade newspaper American Banker that the
Cleveland-based lender is taking "a cautionary view" of the
economy.

The acknowledgments also reflect an intensifying debate about
when and how the seven-year bull market in housing will come
to an end.

"Somehow, there's going to have to be some air let out of it,"
says real estate tracker Bradley Inman, owner of Inman News
Features. Inman says the only question is whether the end is "a
slow glide to Earth or a major crash."

The time has come to restore the standard of greatness in
America from the bottom up. Isn't it interesting that we
are being told daily that we need a revival of ethics in the
financial community, but there is hardly a mention of the
historic role that gold and silver coins have played in
keeping our money system honest?

At this juncture, most of the western world could care less
about gold because we have been convinced that man can control
his own destiny. Life has been so great in the U.S. and most
of the western world over the past 60 years that we have given
ourselves the credit for our prosperity rather than giving
God the credit. This is the type of moral/economic decline
that leads to depressions and ultimately destruction.

In contrast, Muslims acknowledge man's true need to live by a
higher order. The gold Dinar project has taken on added
significance since 9/11, with some Islamic countries seeing
it as a firewall against "an inherently unstable and
ultimately unjust global monetary system", according to
Nor Mohammed. The Koran has explicit injunctions against
usury of any form and prohibits "infidels" from managing
"Muslim" money.

Wouldn't it be a tragedy if America, a nation that founded
it's monetary system and "dollar" upon a gold and silver
standard -- that was based on our national holy book
(the Bible) -- were to be brought to our knees by a new
gold/silver based currency (the Dinar) launched from a
tiny country in the Middle East like Malaysia?

"A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just
weight is His delight," according to Proverbs 11:1. For
6,000 years gold and silver have served as an honest,
non-corruptable money system. Usury and interest are
not only forbidden in the Koran, but also in both the
Bible and the U.S. Constitution. My, how far we've fallen
thanks to our "modern" economic theory, which presumes to
violate clear economic laws in favor of the promise of
perpetual prosperity from government and FED leadership.

It's something for every God-fearing American to think
about, which is why I included all of America's original
founding documents in my book, Rediscovering Gold in the
21st Century. I suggest reading them over ... again!

So far in 2002, gold has outperformed almost every other
asset class, such as stocks, bonds, CDs and mutual funds.
September 11, 2001 changed the economic landscape dramatically
yet some financial "experts" have yet not changed their
recommendations to include tangible assets, like gold
and silver coins.

Building a financial portfolio that is able to withstand the
storms of life is not easy, but it can be done. It seems every
financial advisor has a little different perspective on which
assets offer the best return and safety, but wise counselors
now recommend gold as a portfolio hedge.

For over twenty years, we've encouraged clients to diversify
a small portion of their assets into U.S. gold coins for
three reasons:

1. Safety
2. Privacy
3. Profit Potential ... in that order.

Gold coins represent timeless value. Tens of thousands of
Swiss America clients have listened to us over the years.
I invite you to read what my clients have to
say about
their Swiss America experience.

Swiss America would like to help you make sure that your
'investment pyramid' is secured with a gold foundation so
we need honest answers to the following three important
questions ...

1. How long Do you plan to hold your investment?
2. What level of return do you hope to achieve?
3. What degree of risk are you prepared to accept?

Based on your personal choices, you should adjust your
portfolio to fit your goals. Swiss America offers a two-
way liquid market in all U.S. gold and silver coins and
bullion-related products.

The best way to determine the percentage of your portfolio
that should be allocated to tangible assets is to discuss
your goals with a Swiss America broker by calling
toll-free: 1-800-289-2646.

While it is true that INDIVIDUALLY we can only have a small
effect upon reforming our national economic and legal system,
there is something we can do to protect ourselves financially
-- by putting ourselves BACK on a gold standard with personal
assets. In doing so, we are doing our part to help restore the
standard of greatness in America ...one person at a time. -CRS

GOLD - I'm going to start this letter with two very important
charts. The first is a point & figure chart of gold going
back to 1999.

What I want to point to is this huge "head-and-shoulders"
bottom formation. This is not just any old formation; it's a
HUGE formation.

As I see it, this is a picture of accumulation. It's a picture
of patience, of watchful waiting. At what point would this
chart turn clearly bullish? It would turn bullish if or
when gold breaks out above 330.

When might that happen? Frankly, I don't know nor does anyone
else know. But the accumulation is there; the base formation
is there. The chart is "telling us" that somewhere ahead gold
is going to move up and break out above 330. In the meantime,
it's accumulation time for gold and gold shares.

GOLD AND THE S&P - Here's the secret that the anti-gold crowd
doesn't want you to know about. It's a monthly chart showing
gold divided by the S&P. In September 2000 this ratio turned
up in favor of gold. In August 2001 the ratio broke up above
its 50-month moving average. The chart is telling us that
gold, the metal, has outperformed stocks (the S&P) for the
last two years. And as you can see on the chart, this
situation is accelerating.

With the consumer beginning to give way in the US and the
debt overhang in the US, Japan and Germany most traders and
analysts are concerned and looking out for the "trigger" that
will begin the rapid downward cascading of the worlds markets;
both equity and debt.

That surprise would probably have to come from the US, Japan
or Germany. There are many possible scenarios that could be
the catalyst and we have reviewed most of them over the
course of the past year.

The probability of something like this occurring is increasing
rather than decreasing as the world economies continue to slow
and the problems, primarily in the worlds capital markets, are
not being adequately addressed by governments and central banks.

The next question is how bad will it get?

The US has elections coming up that will be pivotal in
determining the fiscal response to the economy in the US.
If the democrats successfully take both houses of congress
and either stop the tax cuts or worse force taxes up while
government spending is also increasing the stage could be
set for a 1930's style depression.

The only proper response economically anywhere in the world
to the current geo-synchronous slow down is massive tax cuts
world wide. All other debates over monetary and fiscal
policy initiatives are secondary.

Without across the board federal tax cuts into this slow down
the downside will be much worse and there is no upside.

The planned introduction of the Gold Dinar is not an act of
revenge by Malaysia. It is true that there was a huge and
devastating currency raid a few years ago by a famous US
trader, who leveled Asian monetary units and caused the major
Asian economies to falter. It is true that some of those
economies have not fully recovered. However, it is also true
that history may point to this currency raid and raider as
the germination of the seed for the uniting factor of Islamic
economic power that changed the economic and monetary world.

I am however starting to think that the plan for the Gold
Dinar and support from other Islamic nations is a planned
offensive against the use of the dollar as a settlement
currency for oil. It is perceived, and correctly so, that the
Islamic world is controlled via the use of the US dollar as
the main settlement currency. When I say "controlled" I mean
whatever happens economically in the USA is exported there
via the dollar. Dollars exchanged for the Gold Dinar currency
as a measure for gold settlements quarterly or gold
convertible to pay for certain oil imports would end all the
debate of whether or not gold has a place in the monetary
system.

What we are hearing now is that the Gold Dinar will be used
as a "measure" settled quarterly in gold on an Islamic intra-
nation basis, but that could change quickly. A review of the
trade balances of Malaysia and its intra-Islamic trade
partners indicates that if the Gold Dinar is employed as now
suggested, it would tie up approximately 200 tonnes of gold
production equal to 10% of new mine supply. If Malaysia went
all the way and went to convertibility with a 15% gold cover,
they would utilize more than 300 tonnes of new production.
Either way, this is the Wildest of Wild Cards for Gold.

The advent of the Gold Dinar, as now envisioned, would remove
any discussion of whether or not we are embarking on a very
long-term bull market in gold. I have already told you that
I believe this is not just a gold recovery, not just a gold
bull phase, not just a gold bull market, but the advent of
the return of gold to a monetary application in which gold
will be in a bullish posture on balance for the rest of my
life. I expect to live until at least 2030.

Few Islamic nations have affinity with Hussein, but fewer
like the idea of the US attacking Iraq, an Islamic country.
For what it is worth, I am told there is a significant
possibility that when the US attacks Iraq, the united Islamic
salvo back will be at the US dollar via the Gold Dinar --
not as a measure, but rather as a convertible currency.
Confidence that the Saudis will come to the rescue of the
dollar stands on thin ice. The Saudi Royal Family is under
significant pressure from the fundamentalist influence there.
They are less likely than most observers think to rescue the
dollar this time. The Gold Dinar is the major wild card in
the entire history of gold. It must be monitored very closely.

TRANSLATED FROM THE "AL-FATH AL-'ALI AL-MALIKI" PP. 164-165

"This Fatwa considers paper-money to be fulus, because it only
represents money and does not have value as merchandise. It
follows that since Zakat cannot be paid in fulus, which has no
value as merchandise, it cannot be paid in paper-money, which
value as weight of paper is null. On this basis, it becomes
clear the urgent need to restore the use of the Dinar and the
Dirham as payment of Zakat. If the millions of Muslims who now
make their payment of Zakat in paper money would do it in
newly minted Dinars and Dirham's, they will put in circulation
millions of gold and silver coins into the mainstream of daily
commercial activities of our communities. That single act will
became the most important political act of the century, opening
the path towards the establishment our own halal free currency
breaking away from the usurious financial system. The return to
the payment of zakat in gold and silver is an essential part
of the reestablishment of Islam."

Those are serious words and should not be taken lightly. You
see, the establishment of a gold-based currency is rebellion
against the IMF as it is distinctly forbidden under IMF rules.
The advent of the Gold Dinar would be the "Nadir" of the IMF
& World Bank.

These are uncharted times. I believe that the Islamic Nations
are quite serious about this and that in some form, it will
happen on schedule or sooner. Now we can add a "Nuclear Wild
Card," an independent gold-based Islamic currency to the 5
elements for a long-term bull market in gold.

4 of the 5 elements for a long-term bull market in gold are
in. The 5th element may well be here as well. Now the Wild
Card has raised it's head. Where is the greatest risk in
gold now?

In my opinion, the short side of gold has infinite risk.
The long side of gold has significant fundamental support.

SOURCE: http://www.tanrange.com

48 MYTHS ABOUT GOLD - Jason Hommel, Gold-Eagle.com
Oct. 28, 2002

False ideas about gold have been systematically put forth,
as propaganda in America, through the schools & universities,
newspapers & TV for generations. These false ideas are
deeply rooted in the minds of many people, having become
a part of popular world-view of American culture, which is
why I call them myths.

Only a few people see through the myths to recognize self-
evident truths easily. Others need more help, which is the
purpose of this list. Most people will only begin to wake
up to reality when they see the price of gold move far
higher than they thought possible, and they start struggling
to understand what is going on.

I have been working on this list off and on since the spring
of 1999, but never published until now, October 2002.

1. I CAN'T AFFORD THE RISK OF INVESTING IN GOLD:

Wrong. The real risk is in not having any gold. If you do
not own gold, you have put 100% of your portfolio at risk
to go to zero. Every investment is a risk. The value of
cash can go to zero with runaway inflation. The value of
stocks can go to zero after bankruptcy. The value of land
can go nearly to zero in a depression when there are no
buyers, and you have no ability to pay an assessed property
tax, and the government puts the property up for auction
to pay the tax.

Today, in the fall of 2002, the United States is experiencing
large trade deficits, which is putting very strong pressure
on the dollar to devalue about 30%, or more. So there is a
huge risk for holding cash or bonds. The truth is that gold
and silver are the very safest investments you can own.

2. U.S. TREASURY BONDS ARE THE SAFEST INVESTMENTS IN THE WORLD,
MY BROKER TOLD ME SO:

Wrong. Your broker does not work for you; brokers work for
investment banks. The banks are partners with the government,
and the government has bonds to sell. Bonds have a risk that
gold does not have. Bonds can drastically swing down to zero
value in two different ways, either due to inflation or
default. Gold represents "payment in full," cannot default,
will never be inflated away, and will always be worth
something substantial.

The U.S. has actually defaulted on its monetary obligations
numerous times in history. In the revolutionary war, money to
pay the soldiers was printed up that became worthless. In the
civil war, greenbacks were printed up that became worthless.
The Fed defaulted on the dollar in 1933 and later in 1971.

And even if U.S. Treasury Bonds are paid off by printing more
paper money, who is to say that the paper dollar of the future
will have any value at all?

U.S. Treasury Bonds are a con game that has two purposes.
First, bonds enslave the government to the ones who issue the
debt, because the borrower is the servant to the lender.
Second, by offering bonds to the public, bond purchases help
to siphon money away from people in the economy who would
otherwise have no other option but to either save their
money, or to invest directly into the economy which would
allow them to prosper and accumulate wealth.

3. THE ONLY REASON GOLD MIGHT GO UP IN VALUE IS A POTENTIAL
WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

Wrong. Gold must go up for a long list of fundamental, long
term, systemic reasons related to supply and demand factors.
The media falsely claims that war, or short term political
tensions, are the only reason gold "might" go up because
most political worries are temporary. For the most part,
political worries or rumors of war are distractions from
the real risks, which are pervasive, systemic, and long-term.

UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF CREATION, PT. II - Book Review
by David Bradshaw, My Idea Factory

You are about to experience an awesome journey of discovery.
This treasury of historic and scientific knowledge puts life-
changing keys in your hands to understand our world, and its
amazing past.

Page after fascinating page colorfully unfolds before your
eyes as you tour creation with the insight of the Bible as
your guide. Expose and dismantle evolutionary deceptions that
have distorted our generation’s view of the seen world. The
skepticism and unbelief, sown by those who disregard the
divine authorship of the Bible, are refreshingly overturned
through this God-honoring “mini-encyclopedia” of the
Creator’s insight.

By “considering the work of His hands,” parents and children
encounter a vast wealth of evidences that confirm a confident
faith in the Genesis account of creation.

Every student in every school will be challenged to "THINK!" as
they are guided by these insightful and lavishly illustrated
chapters to “reason together” with God’s Word.

Evolutionary myths are exposed and a rich Biblical foundation
is laid as you explore mountains, planets, fossils, strange
animals, dinosaurs, and the astonishing world of ancient
civilizations. This volume is designed to be used as basic
curriculum of Christian home-school families.

If you know anyone who might be intimidated or bullied by
evolutionist/atheist reasoning this colorful book will arm
them to be better equipped with intelligent, simplified and
reasonable answers that most college educated professors
haven't even heard.

When God was taken out of science and history studies, those
subjects became boring for many students. This book puts
God’s power and awesome orchestration into the equation and
suddenly science and history come alive!

PART ONE - In the beginning... Science and the Bible agree!
The earth was once very different and "very good!" When did
it all begin? Surprising facts from the cosmos and the earth
unveil the truth about our planet's age.

PART TWO - True science dares to put the big bang and medieval
thinking to the test. From woodpeckers to whales, fossils to
philosophers. Evolution is seen for the deception it really is.

PART THREE - Has the Missing Link been found? Discover
amazing mysteries and myths about dinosaurs: What were they
like? Why are they gone?

PART FOUR - How do we make sense of all the mysteries of
ancient civilizations? Awesome advancements before the flood.
Pyramids, UFOs and ancient technology all make sense in
light of the Biblical record.

CONCLUSION

Unlocking the Mysteries of Creation will help you;
-Discover the scientific accuracy of the Biblical Creation
account.
-Unveil the fundamental fallacies of evolutionistic myth.
-Build unshakable confidence in the reality and power of
God's Word.

This book is a gift from above for every earnest truth seeker.
The author has done the human race a great service in
combining excellent content with spectacular imagery.

This work is sure to become a classic for parents, grand-
parents, home schoolers, public schoolers ... in short --
everyone! I recommend placing your order for at least one copy
today of either the hardback book ($32.95) or the CD rom
($19.95). While supplies last, I will include a copy of The
Big Picture with your order at no charge. email your order to me.

If you decide to order multiple copies, let me know and you
may qualify for a quantity discount.

ABOUT THE EDITOR
David Bradshaw is the editor of Swiss America's Market News
Digest and Real Money Perspectives. He is the founder of
Idea Factory Press... publisher of Rediscovering Gold in
the 21st Century and The Big Picture. Contact at
ideaman@swissamerica.com